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Designing For Deeper Learning: Identifying Challenges and Prototyping Solutions

Catlin Tucker

Technology is good at transferring information. Students can read articles, watch videos, and listen to podcasts to learn. Technology has the advantage of putting students in control of the pace at which they acquire and process new information. However, this approach can be counterproductive.

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Universally Designed Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

UDL provides a foundation that reminds us that the goal of school is to teach students how to become motivated, resourceful, innovative learners, and help them prepare for the lives they want to live. To do this, we have to embrace blended learning so they can seamlessly traverse from in-person, hybrid, online, and back again.

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Class Companion: Instant AI Coaching and Feedback

Catlin Tucker

Ongoing: Regular feedback routines ensure that students receive continuous guidance, motivating students to continually improve. Consistent: Consistency in feedback, supported by rubrics, helps align student understanding with the learning objectives and expectations.

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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

As Katie Novak and I write in UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes (coming out May 29!), these are critical skills students need to develop if they are going to become expert learners who are motivated, resourceful, strategic, and capable of advocating for themselves.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Drawbacks of Remote Education While virtual classrooms provide numerous advantages, they also present significant drawbacks that can impact the learning experience. Studies show that students in remote settings often feel isolated, which can lead to decreased motivation and engagement.

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9 ways collaborative learning benefits teachers and students

eSchool News

Students may know how to use some technology, but not all. If the teacher and student collaborate and start learning technology together, it would be beneficial for both teachers and students. This will promote self-paced learning among students and curriculum resources can be accessed anytime.

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Our research shows that when students work on projects, they learn more

eSchool News

One way we have taught these skills is through project-based learning (PBL), where students apply what they’ve learned during a hands-on project that is relevant to the real world — and their lives. Scores indicated that second-grade students exposed to PBL outperformed the corresponding control group by 49 percent.

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